Decatur County Emergency Management

10/28/2026

Decatur County Emergency Management wants to say thank you to all the first responders in our county and say Happy National First Responders day! From the 911 dispatchers to sheriffs deputies, city police officers, emts and paramedics to firefighters and rescue squad members. We truly have the best. Thank you for what you do!

10/27/2026

LES will be inspecting several poles in northern Decatur County and the south side of Parsons over the next several weeks. This work will be performed by a third-party contractor. Their vehicles will be marked with LES logos. They will be checking and identifying poles that are in need of repair or replacement.

The map below shows the specific areas they will be inspecting. For northern Decatur County this will include all of Highway 641 N from Parsons to I-40, Iron Hill, Yellow Springs, Sugar Tree, and Hog Creek. For the south side of Parsons this will include Tennessee Ave S to Decatur County Middle School, Georgia Ave S, Mays, and part of Tomlin Chapel.

10/19/2026

We are under an elevated fire danger for today due to relative humidity and dry fuels. Even though TN Division of Forestry is issuing permits for today, please be extremely cautious if you are doing any outdoor burning today!

Low relative humidity and dry fuels will lead to an elevated fire danger on Monday.

10/16/2026

The Tennessee Division of Forestry will NOT be issuing burn permits for today, October 16th, or tomorrow, October 17th. This means no open burning is allowed for the next two days. Thank you for your cooperation.

10/15/2026

Have you ever wanted to be a firefighter? If so, now’s your time to shine! Decatur County Fire Department is offering a 16 hour Introduction to Fire and Emergency Services, or Basic Firefighting Refresher class starting next Monday, October 19th, at 6 PM at our office, located at 403 West Highland Street in Decaturville. This class will go over the basic skills and knowledge you will need to be a firefighter! If you have any questions before jumping off into this new adventure, feel free to reach out to us by phone (731-852-2131 Ext. 7) or by email ([email protected] or [email protected]). We look forward to seeing you there!

10/15/2026

Today begins permit season for burning. Remember these things when burning.

GET A PERMIT. A permit is required from the Tennessee Division of Forestry between October 15 to May 15.

Notify your local fire department and neighbors to let them know your plans to burn.

Do NOT burn on windy days.

Stay abreast of changing weather conditions.

Establish wide control lines down to bare mineral soil at least five feet wide around burn piles.

Keep fire containment equipment on hand during the fire (e.g. rake, shovel, water)
Stay with the fire until it is completely out. It's the law!

How to Use Our Online Burn Permit System Current Burn Restrictions Apply for Burn Permit We've made it simple to get your burn permit online. This guide will walk you through the process step-by-step. View Burn Permit Information On the homepage, you can: See permits that have already been issued, b...

10/13/2026

There is a Marginal Risk (Level 1 of 5) for severe storms across northeast Arkansas, the Missouri Bootheel and extreme northwest Tennessee on Wednesday. A few storms may contain damaging winds and localized heavy rain.

10/09/2026

10/09/2026

WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 8 PM CDT SATURDAY...

* WHAT...Northeast winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph
expected.

* WHERE...Portions of East Arkansas, North Mississippi, Southeast
Missouri, and West Tennessee.

* WHEN...From 4 AM to 8 PM CDT Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

10/09/2026

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